Strategicon has not eliminated dealer dollar prizes. For a while they were not awarding them on Mondays only. Now not only do they pay out again on Mondays,...
I can say with 99% certainty that I will attend whichever convention is cheaper. The number of gaming hours in the weekend will not be different at the two...
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Nov 2, 2004 7:15 pm
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Phil, The Stay for Free thing gets you the $35 entrance fee in dealer dollars, not your hotel bill. At the new con, they want to have whatever games you want...
Hi Phil, Thanks for showing interest in Conquest LA. Let me take a crack at your questions. The amount of gaming hours will be significantly higher at Conquest...
... You might get Columbia Games. Inc. to come down from Washington. Block or card games of military theme. ... When I was young and poor this would not be of...
This is starting to sound promising. Will there be Robo Rally? I mean, its only the greatest boardgame ever invented! :) ... Conquest ... for ... was ... bang ...
... weekend at ... this at ... And while there really isn't any gaming, there is a science fiction media convention that is also the same weekend in Van Nuys...
... That is why I suggested that they consider a two-con ticket for $50 (or $45 which is less than 3 single days). I will agree with another poster that Orcon...
... prizes for winners This is false! Strategicon is giving winners a choice between accepting a keepsake certificate or a coupon good for a discount in the...
... Yes, Virginia, there will be Robo Rally. :-) Gabriel "Mondo" Vega Conquest LA hosting the West Coast Board Game Championships www.avalongamecon.com ===== ...
Hi everybody, I'm new in this group. Can somebody summarize in a few sentences what it is all about the "West coast Championschip" and the "Conquest LA"? When...
Hi Tom, Conquest LA is Los Angeles' new, industry supported, fan driven game convention being held February 18-21, 2005, at the LAX Marriott hotel. Conquest LA...
Hi gang, Some breaking news regarding CONQUEST LA. 1) Days of Wonder has joined our growing list of sponsors for the West Coast Board Game Championships. That...
... Umm...not entirely, based on what you say below... ... *Where*, on that absolutely appalling site, exactly? I looked, and could find nothing. (Not...
Roger, the problem is that the WCBGC wanted to buy out Orcon and they wouldn't agree. So now they are intentionally holding the event in direct competition to...
... Hello Mr. Agitator, No event fees will be charged at Conquest LA. I understand with the scope of a show that Peter is hosting with Gencon SoCal that event...
It is no secret I have a financial interest in Strategicon. It is also no secret that I like to see new game conventions grow and succeed as cofounder of...
... Alfonzo, The LA gamers deserve a GREAT convention, and that is why CONQUEST LA and the West Coast Board Game Championships are coming to town. Among the...
I've been reading this back and forth with interest. Many, many years ago (in the 1980s) I was a volunteer with Strategicon. I moderated boardgame tournaments...
... Yes, I also enjoyed attending the cons in those days. But something happened when the ownership changed from Diverse Talents Inc. ... At CONQUEST LA,...
... another ... ol Roger, I have listened, and here's CONQUEST'S solution. :-) If you wish to attend both conventions, here is the best way. 1) Book your...
... I wholeheartedly and vehemently disagree. Economies of scale for large cons should make event fees unnecessary. San Diego Comic Con is the largest con of...
... How is parking "affordable"? Did you get a reduced rate? Last I checked, all major hotels on Century Blvd charge for parking. Or is the "affordable"...
Parking at Gateway (Strategicon Labor Day Weekend) was reduced for the convention. Maybe the attendents did not administer the program correctly but I did not...
I have mixed feelings with the new convention choosing to compete with the Presidents Day weekend convention of Strategicon (OrcCon). Of the three convetions...
Hi Alfonzo, I'd still like to see a link for exactly where on the Strategicon site this issue is discussed. Also, if you could take the time, I'd love to see...
... I doubt Lot C is the answer. Lot C is $10/day. I'd hardly call that any more "affordable" than hotel rate. In fact, Strategicon's negotiated rate is...
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